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Get real results for your business – maximize your training and development programs

Corporate learning and development programs play an undeniable role in successful business endeavors, but only when they're done right. The significant revisions in the third edition of The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning add fresh, timely elements to a resource that has become known globally as a trusted guide for professionals determined to get the most of their companies' training and development programs. All-new examples, tools, guides, and insights combine to make an excellent, all-in-one resource for everyone from workplace professionals and HR managers to training development providers and businesses leaders looking to maximize the return on their enterprise's learning budget.Infused with current research and recent case studies, this resource serves as a practical guide that recommends concrete actions for producing tangible results. Tools, guides, and checklists in every chapter ensure that readers walk away with meaningful strategies that can be implemented right away. The book includes:

A complete review of research drawn from thousands of insights, goals, and lessons learned

Specific strategies and actions that can be put into effect quickly for immediate results

A focus on ROI for business leaders wanting to make a clearer connection between dollars spent and new skills gained

Checklists in each chapter to help learning organizations perform quality audits of new and existing learning programs

The third edition of The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning contains so many new resources and so much thoroughly-revised content that even those who own previous editions will find its reinvigorated approach highly beneficial. Strengthen the link between your learning efforts and your business goals with this increasingly popular, globally recognized resource.

Roy V. H. Pollock, DVM, PhD, is Chief Learning Officer of The 6Ds Company and co-author of The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning and Getting Your Money’s Worth from Training and Development. Roy has a passion for helping individuals and teams succeed. He is a popular speaker and frequent consultant on improving the value created by training and development.

Roy has a unique blend of experience in both business and education. He has served as Chief Learning Officer for the Fort Hill Company; Vice President, Global Strategic Product Development for SmithKline Beecham Animal Health; Vice President, Companion Animal Division for Pfizer; and Assistant Dean for Curriculum at Cornell’s Veterinary College.

Roy received his BA from Williams College cum laude and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and PhD degrees from Cornell University. He studied medical education at the University of Illinois Center for Educational Development. Roy served as a member of the faculty at Cornell for eight years, where he received numerous awards including the Ralston-Purina Research Award and Veterinarian of the Year. He is a Fellow of the Kellogg Foundation National Leadership Program.

Andy Jefferson, JD, is President and Chief Executive Officer for The 6Ds Company. He is co-author of
The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning and
Getting Your Money’s Worth from Training and Development. Andy is a frequent and popular global presenter who excels in helping companies maximize the value they realize from their investments in learning and development. He is an accomplished executive with deep line-management expertise as well as experience in strategic planning, sales and marketing, productivity, and technology development. Andy views learning as a critical source of competitive advantage in an increasingly knowledge-based economy. He knows the challenges of running a company and making every investment count. Prior to joining The 6Ds Company, Andy served as the Chief Executive Officer of The Fort Hill Company, CEO of Vital Home Services, and Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of AmeriStar Technologies, Inc. Andy is a graduate of the University of Delaware and graduated
Phi Kappa Phi with honors from the Widener University School of Law, where he served on the school’s Board of Overseers.

Cal Wick is the Founder of Fort Hill Company. He was named "Thought Leader of the Year" by the Association of Learning Providers. For 30 years Cal has studied how people learn and apply new capabilities in work. Cal's research led to the concept of Follow-Through Management(R) and the development of web-based Follow-Through Tools(R) that improve results by increasing learning transfer. Cal recognized the finish line of learning is not the last day of class, but months later when improved personal and business outcomes can be measured. This new finish line is becoming the standard of the learning industry.